Students News Archive
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Meet Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship Finalist, Joshua Okyere
April 5, 2021 —
Joshua Okyere, a PhD student at the University of Manitoba, has been selected as a finalist for the esteemed Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship and Engaged Leadership program. As the selection process continues in the coming weeks, he has a chance to be named one of this year’s Scholars.
Indigenous
Connecting culture and community
April 5, 2021 —
Developed by the Indigenous Student Centre, the Qualico Bridge to Success program provides culturally based resources to support First Nations, Métis and Inuit students as they begin their post-secondary journeys at UM
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM Café connects students with mentors
March 29, 2021 —
The pandemic may have put a dent in Starbucks visits but hasn’t stopped Rady Faculty of Health Sciences students and alumni from meeting over a virtual cup of coffee.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Nursing students adapt workshops to inspire youth virtually
March 24, 2021 —
Despite having to take an entirely new approach, a team of volunteer students from the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, welcomed nearly 80 youth from across the city to explore nursing careers as part of the CanU Inspire and Explore programs this past fall and winter.
Information Services and Technology
Microsoft OneDrive: New file request feature
March 23, 2021 —
With the new file request feature in OneDrive, you can choose a folder where others can upload files using a link that you send them. People you request files from can only upload files. They can't see the content of the folder, edit, delete, or download files. They can't even see who else has uploaded files.
Libraries
New look for UM Libraries Website
March 23, 2021 —
The new UM Libraries (UML) web site aligns with the look and feel of the University’s new Next Gen Web Experience, with a focus on functionality and the user experience.
Students
Share your UM pride with Maclean’s student survey and enter to win $500
March 23, 2021 —
To help inform UM’s Maclean's magazine ranking, we’re asking students to share their UM pride by completing the student survey and telling Maclean's all the great things that happen at our university.
Students
Apply to be a volunteer peer educator with Healthy U
March 18, 2021 —
Health and Wellness and the Student Counselling Centre (SCC) is looking for motivated and engaging students to apply to be a volunteer peer educator with Healthy U.
President Benarroch’s update on Fall Term
March 17, 2021 —
Fall Term 2021 will include more in-person instruction
UM Together: Reflecting on a year of COVID-19
March 17, 2021 —
On Tuesday, March 23, the university community is invited to come together virtually